Slums of Kenya

This article by Joyce Malama reviews the new UN secretary-general, Ban Ki-Moon's, first visit to Kenya's largest slum, Kiberia. With insights such as "He could not have missed the tightly-tied polythene bags on every roof: some bags have burst open revealing its contents - human excreta. Flies buzz all around what have come to be known as "flying toilets". In the absence of toilets, people defecate in bags and throw them as far as they can, on to other people's roofs and homes," it is a in your face article that questions why it has taken so long for the international community to respond to the plight of these communities.